Experiments were performed to determine whether a direct
correlation exists between the growth rates of tall and dwarf peas
grown either in the light or in the dark and endogenous gibberellin
(GA) content. Three separate but related experimental approaches
were utilized: (1) the determination of possible qualitative and /or
quantitative...
The relationships between zinc, iron, and phosphorus in sweet
corn were investigated under field and greenhouse conditions. The
soils used in this study (both acid and calcareous) were low in available
zinc and phosphorus.
The experiments received standard, uniform rates of nitrogen
potassium, magnesium, and sulphur. Corn was used as...
An investigation of Mn uptake by five-day-old excised barley
roots revealed that a metabolically-mediated process was involved.
In short-term experiments, the rate of Mn absorption was comparable
to that of the macronutrient cations. Like other metabolically
absorbed cations, the Mn absorption rate was a direct function of
the ambient concentration...
A technique is presented for obtaining high resolution root locus plots and Bode diagrams. This is done by translating the origin of coordinates to the area of interest by an appropriate change of variable. The method is applicable to hand calculations or use of a potential analog computer. Examples include...
Cucumber, pea, bean, and corn excised roots were used to
assess species differences in metabolic uptake of calcium It was
found that Ca was mostly taken up by these root systems by non-metabolic
processes. The apparent free space ranged from 26 to 28
percent of the total root volume and...
Wheat varieties of differential tolerance to Al were used in a
series of nutrient solution experiments to study the inhibitory effects
of Al on growth and nutrient uptake. The pH and the Al and P concentrations
were rigorously maintained to prevent the confounding
effects of Al and P precipitation and...
Shoot apex senescence is defined as the collective progressive
and deteriorative processes which ultimately terminate the functional
life of the shoot apex. Senescence of shoot apices of Pisum sativum
L. 'Alaska' as measured by cessation of stem elongation was delayed
by removal of flowers and by treatment with gibberellin A₃...
This study uses a dynamic linear program to determine the optimum cropping pattern which should be followed by a specific San Joaquin Valley, California, farm in order to maximize returns to fixed factors of production. The study combines as much pertinent information as could be gained from personal interviews with...
The primary purpose of this study was to replicate a study of
Abel and Sahinkaya which investigated the emergence of race and sex
preferences of upper middle socioeconomic status Caucasian
children. This study provided a good match with respect to socioeconomic
status, race, and sex; however, the number of subjects...
A large-scale preparative method for potassium di-n-butylborate
in triethylamine solvent has been developed. The reaction of
potassium di-n-butylborate I with trifluoromethyl iodide has been
shown to yield trifluoromethyl di-n-butylborane and other products.
Reaction of this substance with boron trifluoride gave trifluoromethyl
boron difluoride. Reactions of diboron tetrafluoride, boron tribromide,
and...
It is well known that every Banach space with a Schauder basis
is separable. However, whether the converse of the above statement
is true is not known.
It is therefore the purpose of this thesis to investigate the question
of under what conditions an arbitrary, separable, Banach space
has a...
A multivariable model describing the system response
(weld tensile strength of 6061-T6 aluminum) of a percussive
stud welding system as a function of five natural
(external) system variables was developed. The five natural
system variables were 1) static weight of the drop-shaft (W), 2) initial stud base height (H₀), 3)...
Recent investigations indicate that several latent viruses of
apples exist in common commercial apple stocks, but these viruses
and their relationships are incompletely understood. This thesis
describes investigations of crab apples as indicators of latent viruses
of apples.
Eighty-eight varieties and species of crab apples were tested
as indicators of...
The purpose of this project was to study the reactions of 1-(α-pyridyl)-3-buten-1-ol (compound I) and to determine whether or
not the products of some of its reactions are quinolizinium salts.
Reaction of compound I with bromine or iodine yields halide
salts (when no external cooling is applied) instead of the...
Five lithologic units, ranging in age from Middle Miocene to Recent,
are defined on the basis of continuous seismic reflection profile records.
Two of the units are Miocene sedimentary and volcanic rocks that have been
truncated to form a major unconformity (post-orogenic surface) related to
the most recent major tectonism...
Ion exchange chromatography methods which have been
developed in recent years appear to offer a sensitive technique that
can be utilized very advantageously in studies on various proteins
and their properties. The application of such a procedure for the
successful fractionation of bovine sarcoplasmic proteins should stimulate
interest and research...
The quest for greater computer-system speed has brought
about a continuing increase in the parallelism of these systems. In
particular, the number of processors and other devices which are
required to access the same core-memory not for economy, but
for the advantages to be derived from using the memory as...
A post-failure investigation of a highway embankment constructed
over organic and sensitive subsoils was made with a series
of field vane tests. The results indicated that the embankment was
quite stable, and, therefore, the reliabilities of both the Φ = 0 slip-circle analysis and the field vane results seemed to...
A structure map was constructed of the continental shelf between
Cape Blanco and Coos Bay, Oregon, exclusively from an interpretation
of approximately 700 km of continuous seismic profiles.
At least ten discernible seismic units were mapped on the bases of
acoustic appearance, lateral continuity, angular unconformities, and
faults. The offshore...
Chemical and biological evaluations were conducted to provide
chemical composition and digestibility information, in addition to
yield data, for silage corn varieties produced on poorly drained
Dayton soil series. Each variety was subjected to a Kjeldahl nitrogen,
acid detergent fiber, acid detergent lignin, cell wall, and
residual ash test. Subsequently...
Interest in the distribution of Clostridium botulinum type E
was heightened by the sudden outbreak of human botulism from
smoked whitefish chubs and canned tuna fish in 1963. The question
arose as to how widely the organism is distributed among fish
and shellfish in the Northwest and what potential hazard...
Several bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) strains, presumably
not transmissible by aphids, were studied to determine the biological
and environmental conditions which would possibly result in aphid
transmission of these strains. Investigations were made to study the
effect of different aphid rearing conditions on the transmission
frequency of BYMV. Also,...
This paper is concerned with the determination of
gallium arsenide resistivity by measurement of attenuation of microwave energy at 7500 megacycles transmitted
through a slice.
The first section of this paper describes gallium
arsenide properties as compared to silicon, germanium,
silicon carbide, and diamond. A description is then
given of...
In this paper, the theory of metal-semiconductor contacts was
applied to metal contacts on gallium arsenide. A model was discussed
which proposed that the contact resistance was due to a highly
resistive region between the metal and the semiconductor. In order
to evaluate this resistance, a technique using a VHF...
The theoretical characteristics of space-charge-limited
currents in solids are reviewed, and a survey of
suitable dielectric materials and experimental space-charge-limited devices is presented.
The properties of the gold-silicon contact as used
in space-charge-limited devices were experimentally investigated.
It was found that the observed characteristics
could be explained on the basis...
Incubation experiments with an acid poorly drained soil have
shown that the application of neutral soluble salts influenced the level
of extractable Mn. The application of a salt which lowered the soil
pH either increased the extractable Mn or retarded the oxidation
and/or fixation of extractable Mn. This effect was...
Industrial operations are becoming more mechanized and
automated. The increasing complexity of work affects the proportion
of physical to mental effort which workers spend in the performance
of their jobs. Traditional work measurement techniques which are
primarily designed to measure the individual's physical load have to
be complemented with other...
Studies were conducted to determine the extent and nature of
sub-lethal effects of herbicides on plant growth. At least one
herbicide from each major chemical class of herbicides was evaluated
under greenhouse conditions. Oat plants were grown in sand
culture to eliminate soil interferences. Herbicides were applied
pre-emergence in nutrient...
This investigation was undertaken to characterize and evaluate
the forage production and utilization of the successional vegetation
of the mixed conifer forest.
Field studies were carried out during the summers of 1962
through 1964 at the Eastern Oregon Experiment Station Hall Ranch
which is located 12 miles southeast of Union,...
Controlled environment chamber and laboratory studies were
carried out to evaluate selectivity and chemodynamics of bromoxynil
(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile) in winter wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) 'Nugaines', a tolerant species, and coast fiddleneck
(Amsinckia intermedia Fisch. & Mey), a susceptible species.
A comparison of ED₅₀ values, based upon reduction of whole
plant growth,...
The use of the exponential-transfer-characteristics of a transistor
junction as a means of giving a logarithmic sweep calibration to a
sampling oscilloscope is presented. The prior work in logarithmic
converters leading up to the use of the transistor's transfer properties
is explored. A circuit adapting a sampling oscilloscope to a...
This paper is concerned with the design of a 21-bit
metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET)
integrated circuit static shift register.
This circuit consists of three separate 1, 4, and
16-bit static shift registers constructed on a single
monolithic chip, each with independent input and output
terminals.
Type D flip-flops are used...
This thesis discusses the analysis, design, and experimental
evaluation of an instrument that can be used to detect the presence or
absence of a signal, not necessarily known, in a noisy background.
The detection principle is based on application of the sign test of
distribution-free statistics to the stochastic process...
This simulation is a model for a tidal power-peaking plant that
can be used to determine the electrical peaking generation for a given
set of conditions.
The simulation internally contains a tide producing function
for a specific year, the hydraulic characteristics of the plant, and the
plant's machines' characteristics. The...
The rainbow trout population in Elder Creek, Oregon was
studied between June 1965 and November 1966. The physical characteristics
of the stream during the summer season were described.
Rainbow trout were captured in each of three sections on the stream
by electrofishing and were tagged and measured. Population size,
mortality,...
A sampling criterion which provides a numerical relationship
between sampling rate and worst-case peak error for linear interpolation
of sample points is presented. The criterion, based upon the
second derivative of a waveform, is derived, its properties are observed
for a sine wave, and its applicability to complex signals is...
A circuit which functions as a controlled negative-resistance is
described and analyzed; the circuit contains two transistors, a breakdown
diode, and five resistors connected in a stable feedback configuration.
From the analysis a set of design equations is derived.
An experimental circuit is described and a comparison between
measured performance...
Three special cases of the resection problem of surveying
are examined and solved. The coordinates of unknown points are
found with respect to given points in a rectangular coordinate system.
This is accomplished in the case of (a) one unknown point and three
given points (Snell's problem), (b) two unknown...
A method of treating resonance captures for few energy group
calculations is developed using the Narrow Resonance-Infinite
Absorber approximation to the resonance integral. The application
of this method is not restricted to this approximation, however,
as other approximations to the resonance integral could also be
used.
The approach presented defines...
This paper presents an investigation of the power needs and
impedance-matching techniques involved when heating small charges of
relatively high-resistivity semiconductor materials. Topics of discussion
also include a brief section on the theoretical basis for
zone refining, relative merits of resistance and induction heating,
travel mechanism requirements, and work coil...
A machine capable of demonstrating and solving queueing
problems is useful to any systems engineer. This paper describes
a successful queueing simulator constructed from readily available
materials. The machine is easy to operate, portable, and simple
enough to be built in any well equipped machine shop.
The educational values of...
An extensive literature survey investigated methods and approaches
for evaluating intangible economic factors at the strategic
and tactical levels of managerial decision making. These sources
provided: 1) the background for a theoretical decision making
algorithm developed for comparing alternative economic proposals
for effectiveness at the strategy levels, and 2) a...
The free convective heat transfer phenomena in air between two
vertical plates 24 by 38 inches spaced 15.895 mm apart, was investigated in this experimental study. One plate was isothermal and, the
other adiabatic.
A quartz fiber anomometer was used for measuring local
velocities in the air between the vertical...
Pea streak virus (Marmor trifolii Holmes) is widespread and
occasionally destructive in Eastern Oregon and Washington, and in
many other pea growing areas. Since control by the use of insecticides
to kill the insect vector is only partially successful, resistant
varieties of peas are needed.
In a study to confirm...
Development of the posterior crossvein in crossveinless-like
strains of Drosophila melanogaster can be influenced by high temperature
shocks at specific times in pupal development.
Three sensitive periods were detected in age response studies
on Ona X, Ona II, 5-hi III; crossvein restoration at 14 hours in
pupal development, a crossvein...
Eighty-one microbial species isolated from seafoods and other marine sources were examined to determine the extent of interactions among these species. Spot-plates, cross-plates, and concurrent growth experiments at 7, 15, 20, and 30 C indicated that Lactobacillus species were capable of inhibiting other microorganisms. Lactobacillus species isolated from oysters and...
In intensive forest management, one important objective is maximum return on capital invested, or more generally, the most complete utilization of any site as is possible, financially and/or
biologically. One parameter associated with a forest stand, density, is a measure of biological utilization of the site and may be subjected...
Radiation induced heat generation rates of several nonfissionable materials were measured calorimetrically in a nuclear reactor environment. The calorimeter was uniquely designed to allow many materials of grossly different heat generation rates to be measured. heat transfer characteristics of the calorimeter were determined analytically and experimentally. Materials were chosen to...
The catchment-filter, soil erosion gage, macroprofile, and
spike and washer techniques for erosion measurement were compared
on six plots along a newly constructed logging road in the Oregon
Coast Range during the winter of 1965-66. Three plots were located
on a cut slope; three plots were on a fill slope....
A new procedure is developed for computing a root of algebraic equations with real coefficients and a degree n, where n is 2, 4, 6, 10, 14 or any positive odd integer. A heuristic procedure is added to partially lift the restrictions on the degree n. The procedures are written...
This thesis brings together under one cover a survey
of the history of the real number e along with a study
of the present state of its theory and calculation.
The use of a three-pipe distribution system is known to impair
the operating costs of an air conditioning system. Additional costs
are encountered because heating water and cooling water are mixed
in a common return pipe after use by the various air conditioning
units. This investigation covers the design and...
The paper concerns itself with the problem of heat transport
in a homogeneous, incompressible, isotropic, semi-infinite solid
whose boundary is nonstationary. The methods of solution in the one
dimensional case are discussed. Numerical examples and a method
for arriving at the solutions published by Bailey and Lakin in their
paper...
A combination of genetical and biochemical methods were
utilized in investigating house fly resistance to naphthalene. The
inheritance of resistance was determined by crossing a naphthalene
resistant strain of Musca domestica L. with a susceptible mutant
marker strain. Biochemical comparisons were made on substrains
isolated from the progeny of these...
Research on the application of soluble, metal chelates for
water tracing using thermal neutron activation analysis for tracer
determination has led to the development of several tracers with
promising solution stabilities (conservative behavior) and determination sensitivities. The solution stabilities of the ethylenediamine
tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and the diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid...
The Weather Radar Set An/CPS-9 at McCulloch Peak,
Oregon, provided data of changes in radar precipitation
echo patterns in the vicinity of Marys Peak. Echo heights
studied from data collected on 14 March 1963 averaged nearly
the same upwind, directly over Marys Peak, and downwind.
For the data of 28...
This paper describes a study of two-phase gas-liquid vertical
annular climbing film flow. Using a high speed Fastax movie camera,
motion was slowed sufficiently to facilitate detailed analysis of the
climbing film structure, based on single frame projections. The
dynamic characteristics of the liquid film could likewise be obtained,
though...
Critical Path Budgeting is introduced as an integrating tool for
project planning, coordination, and control. Through a synthesis of
budgeting and critical path scheduling, it is possible to treat the time
and cost variables of a project explicitly. Thus, one can analyze the
behavior of the firm as an approximation...
The selective masking effect of a thermally grown layer of silicon
dioxide has been widely utilized as a technique for controlling the
geometry and impurity concentration in semi-conductor device technology.
It is also recognized that the passivation of the silicon surface
by the vitreous silicon dioxide envelope protects the underlying...
The behavior of all of the observed molecular band
emission as well as the prominent atomic line emission
from a pulsed microwave helium plasma is given. Extensive
efforts to purify the helium include the use of a
uranium getter, a quartz diffusion tube, and a cataphoretic
discharge. The plasma is...
Local and average heat transfer coefficients for heat transfer from internal tubes to a fluidized bed were investigated. A fluidized bed heat exchanger was compared to a baffled and an unbaffled exchanger in terms of power and heat transfer surface area requirements. The fluidized bed heat exchanger consisted of a...
The subject of this thesis is an evaluation of a louver facility
in the Lemhi River, Idaho. The louver facility was designed to guide
juvenile chinook salmon and steelhead trout into a trap in order to
sample downstream migrant populations. The study was designed to
determine: (1) if the catch...
Industrial training in the Fashion Apparel Industry is confronted with difficult objectives. In this industry, continual style and fabric change challenge the effectiveness of conventional industrial training techniques and concepts. To meet this challenge, the "Self-Help" training concept was developed. "Self-Help" centers around the philosophy of training sewing machine operators...
The frequency of exchanges was measured in a reversed
acrocentric compound X chromosome that is deficient for interstitial
heterochromatin. Previous studies on similar chromosomes
containing interstitial heterochromatin have demonstrated a very
low frequency of single exchanges, and high frequencies of the
double and no exchange classes. It has been postulated...
A study of mortality, food consumption, food utilization, and
polyhedral production following single and simultaneous challenges
of the variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia (Hubner), with DDT
and a nuclear polyhedrosis virus was made. Fourth instar larvae
were challenged topically with three levels of DDT and per os with
three levels of...